As of 08:04 BST

Weather in West Stour

+6°

West Stour, Thursday, 8 October, 08:04

Clear sky. Feels like 3°C. High 14°C, low 6°C.

Pressure1022 mb

Wind8 mph NW

Humidity88%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point4°C

Detailed hourly forecast

The month ahead in West Stour: daytime temperatures averaging +15.8° and +9.8° overnight — that is 1.6° above the climate average for October. Rain is expected on 4 days (around 32 mm), against a normal of 6 days and 40 mm. The warmest day should be 13 October (+19.2°), the coolest 8 October (+6.1°).

+15.8°/+9.8°

Average day / night

+1.6°

Above average

4 / 6

Wet days / normal

32 mm

Rainfall this month

Ten-day blocks against the climate average

Period	Forecast (day)	Average	Difference
8 October – 17 October	+15.3°	+14.6°	+0.6°
18 October – 27 October	+16.7°	+13.4°	+3.3°
28 October – 6 November	near average	+12.1°	—

October records over 66 years

+24°1 October 2011All-time high

-2.7°30 October 1983All-time low

Climate averages and records are calculated from the nearest reference point — Gillingham (4.5 km away).

Fri, 09+10 ° /17 °

2.1

+17 °

West Stour, Friday, 9 October

Light rain. High 17°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1014 mb

Wind20 mph W

Humidity78%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point14°C

Sat, 10+9 ° /14 °

0.1

+14 °

West Stour, Saturday, 10 October

Light rain. High 14°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1015 mb

Wind17 mph W

Humidity65%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point7°C

Sun, 11+8 ° /13 °

+13 °

West Stour, Sunday, 11 October

Overcast. High 13°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1016 mb

Wind8 mph NW

Humidity69%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point8°C

Mon, 12+10 ° /17 °

3.3

+17 °

West Stour, Monday, 12 October

Light rain. High 17°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1018 mb

Wind15 mph S

Humidity81%

Visibility—

Dew point13°C

Tue, 13+12 ° /19 °

0.2

+19 °

West Stour, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 19°C, low 12°C.

Pressure1023 mb

Wind16 mph SW

Humidity82%

Visibility—

Dew point16°C

Wed, 14+8 ° /17 °

+17 °

West Stour, Wednesday, 14 October

Clear sky. High 17°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1023 mb

Wind7 mph SW

Humidity61%

Visibility—

Dew point7°C

Thu, 15+8 ° /17 °

9.8

+17 °

West Stour, Thursday, 15 October

Rain. High 17°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1011 mb

Wind20 mph N

Humidity70%

Visibility—

Dew point10°C

Fri, 16+8 ° /11 °

0.2

+11 °

West Stour, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 11°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1021 mb

Wind19 mph N

Humidity72%

Visibility—

Dew point6°C

Sat, 17+7 ° /14 °

0.4

+14 °

West Stour, Saturday, 17 October

Light rain. High 14°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1019 mb

Wind15 mph N

Humidity69%

Visibility—

Dew point7°C

Sun, 18+9 ° /14 °

14.5

+14 °

West Stour, Sunday, 18 October

Rain. High 14°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1018 mb

Wind11 mph SW

Humidity97%

Visibility—

Dew point10°C

Mon, 19+13 ° /17 °

0.9

+17 °

West Stour, Monday, 19 October

Light rain. High 17°C, low 13°C.

Pressure1018 mb

Wind10 mph SW

Humidity76%

Visibility—

Dew point12°C

Tue, 20+14 ° /18 °

+18 °

West Stour, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 18°C, low 14°C.

Pressure1018 mb

Wind12 mph SE

Humidity70%

Visibility—

Dew point12°C

Wed, 21+12 ° /17 °

+17 °

West Stour, Wednesday, 21 October

Overcast. High 17°C, low 12°C.

Pressure1016 mb

Wind16 mph SE

Humidity66%

Visibility—

Dew point10°C

Thu, 22+12 ° /17 °

+17 °

West Stour, Thursday, 22 October

Overcast. High 17°C, low 12°C.

Pressure1012 mb

Wind17 mph E

Humidity68%

Visibility—

Dew point11°C

Fri, 23+10 ° /17 °

+17 °

West Stour, Friday, 23 October

Partly cloudy. High 17°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1016 mb

Wind16 mph E

Humidity57%

Visibility—

Dew point7°C

Days 17 onward are based on 60-year climate statistics

Sat, 24+8 ° /13 °

3.3

+13 °

West Stour, Saturday, 24 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high13°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall3.3 mm

Chance of rain45%

Warmest on record+18° (1978)

Coldest on record0° (1964)

Sun, 25+8 ° /13 °

+13 °

West Stour, Sunday, 25 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high13°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall2 mm

Chance of rain32%

Warmest on record+17° (2006)

Coldest on record-2° (2010)

Mon, 26+8 ° /13 °

1.4

+13 °

West Stour, Monday, 26 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high13°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall1.4 mm

Chance of rain32%

Warmest on record+18° (2005)

Coldest on record+1° (1966)

Tue, 27+8 ° /13 °

2.4

+13 °

West Stour, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high13°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall2.4 mm

Chance of rain38%

Warmest on record+19° (2005)

Coldest on record-1° (1962)

Wed, 28+8 ° /13 °

2.4

+13 °

West Stour, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high13°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall2.4 mm

Chance of rain38%

Warmest on record+17° (2022)

Coldest on record+1° (2012)

Thu, 29+7 ° /12 °

2.1

+12 °

West Stour, Thursday, 29 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high12°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall2.1 mm

Chance of rain38%

Warmest on record+19° (2022)

Coldest on record-2° (2008)

Fri, 30+7 ° /13 °

2.3

+13 °

West Stour, Friday, 30 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high13°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall2.3 mm

Chance of rain40%

Warmest on record+18° (2001)

Coldest on record-3° (1983)

Sat, 31+8 ° /13 °

3.4

+13 °

West Stour, Saturday, 31 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high13°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall3.4 mm

Chance of rain42%

Warmest on record+19° (2014)

Coldest on record-1° (1997)

Sun, 01+7 ° /13 °

2.4

+13 °

West Stour, Sunday, 1 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high13°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall2.4 mm

Chance of rain45%

Warmest on record+17° (1999)

Coldest on record-1° (1997)

Mon, 02+7 ° /12 °

3.4

+12 °

West Stour, Monday, 2 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high12°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall3.4 mm

Chance of rain43%

Warmest on record+17° (2005)

Coldest on record-1° (2006)

Tue, 03+6 ° /12 °

+12 °

West Stour, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high12°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall2 mm

Chance of rain40%

Warmest on record+16° (1969)

Coldest on record-2° (2006)

Wed, 04+6 ° /11 °

+11 °

West Stour, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall2 mm

Chance of rain40%

Warmest on record+16° (1978)

Coldest on record-2° (1966)

Thu, 05+6 ° /11 °

+11 °

West Stour, Thursday, 5 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall2 mm

Chance of rain35%

Warmest on record+16° (1978)

Coldest on record0° (2006)

Fri, 06+6 ° /11 °

1.9

+11 °

West Stour, Friday, 6 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall1.9 mm

Chance of rain38%

Warmest on record+16° (2015)

Coldest on record0° (2012)

Questions about the month ahead

How accurate is a month-long forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — highly reliable for the first 3–5 days, gradually less so after that. Days 17 to 30 for West Stour are built from climate averages over the last 60 years, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above average" mean?

We compare the forecast with the climate average for exactly the same calendar days, calculated from 60 years of observations. The difference shows how the coming month compares with a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

These are real historical extremes recorded in West Stour since 1960: the highest and lowest temperature for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is the 30-day forecast updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour. The climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.